Alexander McCoy and Mary E. Wilson

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Husband Alexander McCoy ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 Aug 1845 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 3
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         Father: John McCoy (1817-1895) 3 4
         Mother: Agnes McCormick (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: Abt 1870 - Boalsburg, Harris Twp, Centre Co, PA

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Wife Mary E. Wilson ³

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           Born:  - Boalsburg, Harris Twp, Centre Co, PA
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         Father: Samuel Wilson (Abt 1790-1880) 2 3 5
         Mother: Catharine Jack (      -      ) 3 5

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Children

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1 F Agnes McCoy ^{3 6}

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         Spouse: Rev. Alpheus D. Potts, D.D. (1849-Aft 1906) 3 7 8
           Marr: 3 Oct 1895 6

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2 M Samuel W. McCoy ³

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         Spouse: Merab Randol (      -      ) 3

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3 M John F. McCoy ³

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         Status: Twin

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4 F Katy McCoy ³

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           Died: when five years old
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         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander McCoy

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He was born at "Old Fort," in Potter township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and during his early boyhood accompanied his parents to Potters Mills, where he acquired his education. When a boy he attended a select school, of which Prof. Love was principal, and also pursued his studies in the public schools. Realizing the value of mental training, he became a warm friend of the cause of education, and did all in his power to advance the interests of the schools of his locality. His boyhood days were spent under the parental roof, and when a young man he began dealing in live stock. Soon he became an excellent judge of stock, and his business transactions were crowned with success. He purchased stock which he shipped to Philadelphia and to Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and throughout his life he followed that pursuit in connection with farming. After his marriage he took up his residence in one of the two houses on the home farm, and at various times was his father's partner in business. He rented land of his father, and August 15, 1896, purchased a portion of the old homestead. He came to own a valuable tract of 150 acres of arable land, together with some mountain land and a small tract near Potters Mills. He readily saw the advantage to be derived from improved machinery, and was one of the progressive farmers of his township, utilizing the most advanced methods and improved implements in his farm work. In October, 1895, he suffered a very painful accident, losing the third and fourth fingers of his left hand while operating a corn husker and fodder cutter.
He was unwavering in his allegiance to the Republican party, which he supported since casting his first Presidential vote for Lincoln in 1864. He warmly advocated the Republican doctrine, and did all in his power to insure the success of his party. He served as chairman of the Republican committee of Potter township, and was the advisor and counselor of his party in that section, but never sought office for himself. His wife belonged to the Presbyterian Church, to the support of which he contributed. He was a man of scholarly tastes, one who read extensively, and was widely informed on matters of general interest.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 161.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 474.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 162.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 421.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 229.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 90.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 90, 121.

8 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 393.